tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post2884945340957119936..comments2024-03-28T21:19:01.330+02:00Comments on Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell: Review: The Brothers of Gwynedd - Edith PargeterBlodeueddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-19931241605029156632010-05-24T22:48:48.118+03:002010-05-24T22:48:48.118+03:00Thanks Naida, I sure willThanks Naida, I sure willBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-22316150477343701882010-05-22T05:10:41.271+03:002010-05-22T05:10:41.271+03:00have fun with the reading club!
This sounds like a...have fun with the reading club!<br />This sounds like a really good read.<br /><a href="http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/</a>The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-18261774829918181112010-05-21T23:11:49.779+03:002010-05-21T23:11:49.779+03:00Carol,
Aye long it is, it's not a book you jus...Carol,<br />Aye long it is, it's not a book you just sit down with. But instead a book you can read those "chapters" and get back to it later.<br /><br />Anna<br />I will keep you updated over the summer :)<br /><br />Nina,<br />Hm, I wouldn't say that the language is tricky, so you should be able to read it ok.<br /><br />Susi<br />The club idea is such a fun idea :D<br />Yeah you are more about the future ;)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-54624741759261335172010-05-21T22:41:57.919+03:002010-05-21T22:41:57.919+03:00Historical fiction? Not so much mine. But I love t...Historical fiction? Not so much mine. But I love the book club idea. Sounds interesting.<br />HAve fun with that hon!SusiSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369771671719640675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-61670402369598334282010-05-21T16:00:57.958+03:002010-05-21T16:00:57.958+03:00I am a huge fan of historybooks, historical novels...I am a huge fan of historybooks, historical novels, even though I don't read them enough I still love those books. This book sounds good, but really heavy and maybe even too difficult for me to read it in English. I wait till it gets translated into Dutch. Thanks for the great review.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698452908549878264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-6484715953856960242010-05-21T06:55:54.317+03:002010-05-21T06:55:54.317+03:00Reading this one over such a short period seemed t...Reading this one over such a short period seemed too daunting to me, so I'm not participating. I'm looking forward to following the posts, though.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-74282229270552467342010-05-20T19:31:29.642+03:002010-05-20T19:31:29.642+03:00The title of this one always grabs my attention. T...The title of this one always grabs my attention. That being said, it's long and from what you said about the writing style, probably one I'll skip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-54072747649109241862010-05-20T18:24:43.447+03:002010-05-20T18:24:43.447+03:00Marg,
Very interesting, and I am seeing comments a...Marg,<br />Very interesting, and I am seeing comments about Penman everywhere so will have a look at itBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-81679716538653447132010-05-20T18:17:01.183+03:002010-05-20T18:17:01.183+03:00Thanks for the honest review!! Hmmm, sounds so lon...Thanks for the honest review!! Hmmm, sounds so long! Also, I can see how the 70's style language might be a bit hard to get through.Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-31953625785114602922010-05-20T15:16:03.197+03:002010-05-20T15:16:03.197+03:00I definitely agree that the language feels old, bu...I definitely agree that the language feels old, but then at the moment I am reading a book that is older than this and doesn't feel it! I think it is just the author's style.<br /><br />I would also highly recommend the Sharon Kay Penman books - awesome, awesome author!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-38865747375058859482010-05-20T08:03:07.074+03:002010-05-20T08:03:07.074+03:00Janna
Lol, it's nothing, I am used to it, fant...Janna<br />Lol, it's nothing, I am used to it, fantasy book can be rather chunky<br /><br />Staci<br />Stay tuned cos there will be more, Late June, July and come AugustBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-91952262350656411062010-05-20T05:15:50.424+03:002010-05-20T05:15:50.424+03:00This should be fun!! I'm looking forward to he...This should be fun!! I'm looking forward to hearing more about this book during the summer!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-75432550044129248332010-05-19T23:18:34.984+03:002010-05-19T23:18:34.984+03:00Oh wow! You're so brave for reading a book tha...Oh wow! You're so brave for reading a book that's over 700 pages! I'm in awe here, honey! :)Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097232237827106033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-15971621886747402362010-05-19T23:08:54.872+03:002010-05-19T23:08:54.872+03:00Chris
The Welsh are epic ;)
Martha
Oh really, hm,...Chris<br />The Welsh are epic ;)<br /><br />Martha<br />Oh really, hm, well we will wait and see :)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-5355252905536435812010-05-19T06:14:10.445+03:002010-05-19T06:14:10.445+03:00Somehow I think the first book may have been the e...Somehow I think the first book may have been the easiest but we shall see as we go!Martha Eskuchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403539348594584733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-73939667510621909672010-05-19T02:26:55.803+03:002010-05-19T02:26:55.803+03:00Dang, this sounds epic!Dang, this sounds epic!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-7938114822521563962010-05-18T22:46:47.034+03:002010-05-18T22:46:47.034+03:00Aarti
It does feel a bit intimidating, it will sit...Aarti<br />It does feel a bit intimidating, it will sit there for months, wow. But I will not read it all at once, must read it piece by piece.<br /><br />Nope, have not read those, should check them out, since I am obviously in love with Wales<br /><br /><br />Lilly<br />Then it will sure be a good read for you. And it sure is bigBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-83307107996350132012010-05-18T22:44:58.396+03:002010-05-18T22:44:58.396+03:00Hi Cecile,
Always happy to see you here hon :)
Yes...Hi Cecile,<br />Always happy to see you here hon :)<br />Yes me and my books, I can't stick to one genre, I love to be all over the place.<br /><br />Couldn't be better! We have summer weather, it is freaky and amazing.Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-81381170145315940392010-05-18T20:49:30.424+03:002010-05-18T20:49:30.424+03:00I just love big historical books like that:) I wil...I just love big historical books like that:) I will have to look for it in the stores.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-64492236311022256652010-05-18T19:50:22.747+03:002010-05-18T19:50:22.747+03:00I couldn't participate in this reading series ...I couldn't participate in this reading series as the book really intimidated me to read over the whole summer! I think many say that the language is a bit hard and the writing kind of dry. That's sad :-(<br /><br />Have you read Sharon Kay Penman's Welsh trilogy, beginning with Here be Dragons? That is a FABULOUS book! I didn't like the second or third nearly as much.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157347784110166160.post-6867455270270286132010-05-18T18:53:58.085+03:002010-05-18T18:53:58.085+03:00Hey honey, just popping in over here to say hi!! T...Hey honey, just popping in over here to say hi!! To see how you are doing! What a great review honey! Your book choices always amaze me!<br /><br />I hope all is well honey!!! Hugs to you!Cecile Smutty Hussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396832012591524937noreply@blogger.com